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Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency
According to insolvency documents, Berlin-based Native Instruments GmbH (also parent to iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx) is in preliminary insolvency proceedings. This is significant news for one of the biggest brands in music-making technology.
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Absynth creator Brian Clevinger on synths, emotions, and “weird-ass ideas”
We have updated hardware classics, so why not software? Absynth’s original creator, Brian Clevinger, weighs in on what motivates his instrument creations and what strikes emotional resonance. From Native Instruments, Hannah Lockwood joins to talk about the user interface and the collaboration.
Alien resurrection: Absynth 6 delivers a powerful update to a futuristic classic
Back in green: three years after Native Instruments announced its demise, Absynth 6 makes an unexpected return from the dead. What we get is not just a rerelease, but the biggest update for the polysynth in its history, with everything from new filters and engine enhancements to a new UI and MPE. Early review: this is a polysynth you need to explore all over again — or discover for the first time.
Can OneLibrary unite DJ tools? USB export from your DJ tool of choice
Peter Kirn - October 22, 2025
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Tim Exile’s Finalist mixes and masters creatively, colorfully — with no AI
Peter Kirn - October 14, 2025
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Free deals: UA PolyMAX synth, iZotope Ozone Imager, Tonal Balance Control
Peter Kirn - May 25, 2025
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Free now: Voculon 3000 is a wonderful retro-futuristic vocal instrument
Peter Kirn - September 26, 2023
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Arturia FX the latest to get the Elisabeth Homeland Ableton Live wrapper treatment, and whoa
Peter Kirn - April 26, 2023
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